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September 11th, 2023

Basics

The "wait, how do I do the normal thing?" pages. How Horse works, how to install it on more than one device, folders, search, default browser, and the rest of the everyday questions.

169 words by Eleanor McKeown

The everyday stuff. Most people who land here have just installed Horse and the muscle memory from their old browser isn’t carrying over. These pages cover the small reorientations: how the sidebar holds your pages instead of tabs, how Folders and Trailheads keep things separate, how to use Horse on more than one machine, and how to make it the default on Mac.

How does Horse work?Horse replaces tabs with Trails, a sidebar that branches as you click, keeps the route visible, and restores their saved state after a normal quit.July 31, 2023 · 954 words by Eleanor McKeown
How To Use and Install Horse on Separate DevicesA Horse license belongs to one person and can be used on that person’s computers. Trails do not currently sync automatically between them.246 words by Eleanor McKeown
How to Search Google or Type a URL in Horse BrowserHow searching and address-bar work in Horse, where the URL bar lives now, and how to switch the default search engine.April 8, 2024 · 274 words by Eleanor McKeown
How To Create Folders in HorseFolders and Trailheads are two ways to group Trails. Folder for filing related research; Trailhead for keeping whole parts of life from bleeding into each other.August 21, 2023 · 315 words by Eleanor McKeown
How To Create A Trailhead in HorseA Trailhead is a top-level container with its own header. Trailheads keep work, personal stuff, and side projects from bleeding into each other.August 14, 2023 · 120 words by Eleanor McKeown
How To Exclude Web Apps or Certain Sites From Trails NavigationSome sites (Twitter, Instagram, web apps) work better when links open in the current page instead of branching. Here’s how to set that.August 28, 2023 · 148 words by Eleanor McKeown
How To Access Your Downloads in Horse BrowserDownloads live at the bottom of the sidebar. Your files still go to the same download folder your other browsers use.August 7, 2023 · 122 words by Eleanor McKeown
How To Save Pages in HorseHorse writes changes to your Trails locally as you work. Export important Trails as Markdown when you also need a separate portable copy.256 words by Eleanor McKeown
Keyboard ShortcutsEvery default keyboard shortcut in Horse, grouped by what it does. Trail shortcuts are rebindable in Settings.April 27, 2026 · 501 words by Eleanor McKeown
How To Set Horse As Your Default Browser on MacThree clicks in System Settings and links from Mail, Slack, and everywhere else open in Horse instead of Safari.January 28, 2025 · 64 words by Eleanor McKeown

Elsewhere

  • Navigation: sidebar shortcuts, keyboard shortcuts, moving and closing pages.
  • Features: tested extensions, password managers, copying Trails® between computers, and Markdown export.
  • Getting Started: the five-part walk-through if you’re new.
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